Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1) This field of engineering is interested in the safety of people, animals and ecosystems.
a) Sanitary
b) Environmental
c) Agricultural d) Biological
2) This type of engineer is involved in the discovery, extraction, and processing of raw materials.
a) Mineral and Mining
b) Rock
c) Geological
d) Materials
3) Areas in the agricultural field of engineering include:
a) food production, detergents, and plastics
b) hardware, antique tools, and houseplants
c) cows, ponies, and pigs
d) food processing, soil and water, and aquaculture
4) This type of engineer may design pharmaceuticals, food products, detergents, plastics, paints, petroleum products, and other substances.
a) Medical
b) Mechanical
c) Chemical
d) Genetic
5) A structural engineer might
a) design a skyscraper
b) design a storefront layout
c) design house interiors
d) design cityscapes
6) These engineers are responsible for the design development and operation of ships, boats, and submarines.
a) Sea
b) Marine and Ocean
c) Vessel
d) Nautical
7) This type of engineering is involved in developing products such as radiation therapy for cancer patients.
a) Nuclear
b) Chemical
c) Medical
d) Genetic
8) An electrical engineer might design:
a) a computer circuit board
b) a tunnel
c) an ore extracting device
d) a space exploration probe
9) This kind of engineering began thousands of years ago.
a) Industrial
b) Geological
c) Genetic
d) Materials
10) An acoustical engineer might work with which type of person?
a) A sports announcer
b) A preacher
c) A symphony organizer
d) All of the above
11) A(n) ________ engineer might be responsible for the design of a Boeing 747.
a) Industrial
b) Robotics
c) Aerospace
d) Marine and Ocean
e) Food process
12) Sally Mason is involved in the entire process of mass-producing a product. She is currently working on quality control from Yummy Toothpaste. Sally is probably a(n) _____________.
a) Industrial
b) Robotics
c) Aerospace
d) Marine and Ocean
e) Food process
13) A(n) __________ engineer is responsible for the processing, handling, packaging and equipment for the food industry.
a) Industrial
b) Robotics
c) Aerospace
d) Marine and Ocean
e) Food process
14) A(n)_________ engineer might work in conjunction with a Marine and Ocean engineer to remove an oil spill from the ocean.
a) Industrial
b) Robotics
c) Aerospace
d) Marine and Ocean
e) Food process
15) A(n)_______ engineer is responsible for the design of products such as space exploration probes, automated devices used in manufacturing and other autonomous devices.
a) Industrial
b) Robotics
c) Aerospace
d) Marine and Ocean
e) Food process
16) This type of engineer studies the structure properties, processes, and performance of the matter used to produce both products and structures.
a) Construction
b) Automotive
c) Material
d) Mechanical
e) Software
17) This kind of engineer draws on mechanical, applications, electronic, test and program engineering. Design challenges include emissions laws, shared platforms, performance and consumer demands.
a) Computer
b) Automotive
c) Manufacturing
d) Civil
e) Construction
18) This kind of engineering includes paying attention to building codes, population, zoning laws, and other cultural factors.
a) Computer
b) Automotive
c) Manufacturing
d) Civil
e) Construction
19) These engineers manage and operate building projects, focusing on building techniques and materials that are more cost effective, reliable, and safe for both people and the environment.
a) Computer
b) Automotive
c) Manufacturing
d) Civil
e) Construction
20) This kind of engineer may design products such as engines, HVAC systems or artificial limbs.
a) Computer
b) Biomedical
c) Manufacturing
d) Civil
e) Mechanical
21) These engineers may help design products such as cell phone airplanes, small appliances and/or automobiles.
a) Computer
b) Automotive
c) Manufacturing
d) Civil
e) Construction
22) This kind of engineer may design prosthesis or electrical devices like pacemakers
a) Computer
b) Biomedical
c) Manufacturing
d) Software
e) Construction
23) These engineers may help build and maintain earth-related power sources like hydroelectric dams and geothermal plants.
a) Geological
b) Automotive
c) Manufacturing
d) Civil
e) Construction
24) These engineers solve problems that appear in the development of computer programs.
a) Computer
b) Automotive
c) Manufacturing
d) Software
e) Construction
25) These engineers design the tools, processes, and machines needed to make a product. They design specific components for the mass-production of goods.
a) Computer
b) Automotive
c) Manufacturing
d) Civil
e) Construction